The transposition of council directive 2013/59 into italian law

By the European Directive no. 2013/59 Euratom, the European Union has aimed to provide Member States with updated instructions in order to prevent damages possibly arising from radiations in health care, work and social settings. Among the most relevant amendments, the authors have found: a) the introductions of new defining criteria; b) the updating of some dosage related standards, such as the one about the threshold absorbed by the crystalline lens; c) a new set of rules for the measurement of emissions from devices and data management; d) a greater degree of clarity in ascribing liability to anyone involved in utilizing ionizing radiation-emitting devices. The paper outlines the Italian legislative state of affairs by delving into all relevant aspects of the current legislation, what has been put in place in the process of enacting the European Directive and the measures that could be suitable for future improvement.